Loire Family Discovery

The Loire is the perfect region for a family holiday: quiet country lanes and shady woodland routes make for gentle cycling for all ages and abilities. We've allowed plenty of time to visit the suggested family attractions and still make it back to the hotel for a dip in the pool before dinner.

3 and 4 star family run hotels with pools
Clos Lucé home of Leonardo de Vinci and interactive museum of his working inventions
Château de Chenonceau the most photographed chateau of the Loire Valley
Château de Cheverny, the Château behind the inspiration for Tintin and the Tintin interactive museum, don’t miss the spectacular feeding time of the hounds
Château Chaumont and the quirky interactive international garden festival
Château Chambord – the most impressive of them all
The bustling medieval town of Amboise and the Royal Château